Lyrics
What is it that’s making people run all over the planet?
Global concerns and issues that drive people around the world.
While for some folks it’s a big deal
Different perspectives exist; what's significant for some is trivial for others.
Just getting water to quench their thirst
Contrasts the struggle for basic necessities like water against less essential pursuits.
There are those who deal like pros
Some handle challenges adeptly, while others grapple with their difficulties.
While the losers and the drunks look for the
Reference to those facing setbacks, possibly due to vices like alcohol.
Right number of their woes
Suggests seeking the right balance or solution to personal problems.
I’m the telephone bug and I listen to all of you
The speaker identifies as someone who listens to others like a telephone.
If you need to make an urgent call
The speaker is ready to assist with urgent matters through the metaphor of a phone call.
That’s where I come in, on the ball
Expresses readiness and promptness in providing assistance.
I know nobody likes me
The speaker acknowledges being unpopular but remains unperturbed.
But no worry, I take it lightly
The speaker handles criticism with a light-hearted attitude.
Hello, 1-800
Introduces a phone number, possibly for helpline or customer service.
Who am I without a TV?
The importance of television in shaping one's identity.
Hello? Single man trying to contact
Someone looking for connection and intimate conversation.
And have some hot conversation
Highlighting the role of technology in facilitating romantic interactions.
This strange device, no way to pass it by
Recognition of the inevitability of dealing with technology.
Even if the price you’ll have to pay is pretty high
Acknowledges the potential high cost of using such technology.
Reduced rate, magnetic international, fixed or mobile
Various options for telephone services, highlighting technological advancements.
Everything is digital but there’s no touch after the tone
Despite digital progress, there's a lack of physical connection after communication ends.
Nowadays to make love we do it by telephone
Describes a shift in romantic interactions to telephonic communication.
We’ve become the fools of what we consume
A critique of society becoming consumed by materialism and consumerism.
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